desirous

Preposition: of

• change: And it was against the status quo, desirous of change, formal or socio-political.

Infinitive complement

• know: I left him desirous to know even as he is known.
• learn: Reads very badly, has not been to any school since below; very desirous to learn.
• hear: Now, those who are not desirous to hear him, let them go to another part of the vessel.
• get: I was very ill, and very desirous to get to shore.
• avoid: His Grace was extremely desirous to avoid all public scandal.

Modifying Another Word

• particularly: He is particularly desirous of seeing some of the Western Islands.
• very: We knew that the Chinese government has been very desirous of the North Koreans being involved in the talks.
• so: The lady's manner was so desirous, so anxious, that the girl decided there should be confidence.
• not: Now, those who are not desirous to hear him, let them go to another part of the vessel.
• also: Cultural interests, which have a very high profile, are also desirous of participating in the possible new twinning.
• eagerly: He is faithful and willing, in fact eagerly desirous, to see us go on to the end in victory.

Used with adjective complement

• seem: Your superior races seem merely desirous of not repeating previous errors.
• become: They were visited by the Confederation and became desirous of staying in order to aid the planetary consciousness.